RUSSIAN TOURISTS MOST ANNOYING?

According to Zoover World’s holidayreview, about 42 per cent, or almost half of the over 12,000 travelers from 20 European countries surveyed were of the same opinion.

The survey results were also combined with a database analysis on the Zoover website, that saw complaints about Russian tourists in reviews.

Fellow holidaymakers referred to them as "loud", "rude", "ill-mannered" and "anti-social", with the biggest pet peeve being how they pushed in the buffet queue.

For example, Zoover member Monique wrote: "We were staying in one of the better hotels in Turkey. I shall never return due to the massive number of Russians."

"Never before in my life have I come across such rude people," she added.

If you head to Turkey or Egypt, there is a high chance you will run into Russian tourists, advised Zoover.  Turkey came in as the most popular destination for Russians, followed by Egypt, Spain, Greece, Cyprus and Tunisia.

The list of wrongdoings committed by Russian tourists is as long as the Volga River. Some of them however are so ridiculous that they seem more of a legend than real offenses to travel etiquette.

They have terrible taste in fashion (happily combining tracksuits with golden jewelery) and appalling table manners (belching and swearing through meals).

It's also within belief that they sport their money around (expecting hotel staff to be their servants) and cut in line in bars.

• They load doggie bags with buffet food and hide sunloungers in their rooms overnight to make sure they get a spot at the pool in the morning Russians on holiday have been named as the most irritating tourists, according to a survey by holiday site Zoover.

Source: Agency